Which Thinkpad to buy for gaming/video editing?

I'm not sure if this is the right place, I am new to this forum, so forgive me if its not.
I have a friend who has a Thinkpad T500 and I feel it would suit my needs. I want a laptop that can handle running multiple programs, gaming, video editing, etc.. I am not sure which model is a good one to go with. I want some feature like the "think light" and the navigation button (red button in the middle of the keyboard). Basically I would like the features of the Thinkpad T500, but with a budget of $800. So any advice from all you lenovo people out there would be greatly appreciated.
T400
Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 2.53 GHz__Windows 7 Professional__3GB Memory__160GB, 7200RPM Hard Drive__14.1” WXGA+TFT-CFL__ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470--

most of the thinkpads have the thinklight except X series Tablets, maybe the SL/L series, and X series 100e?
All thinkpads have the red trackpoint. 
Have you tested your friend's laptop and see how it runs the programs you want? gaming maybe slightly difficult on the thinkpads, unless you get the W series laptop, since the GPU may not be up to the task.
800 dollars isn't how lot of money if you want a specced out Thinkpads. 
Here is the closet one i can find that fits your need. It is new and from Lenovo outlet.
http://outlet.lenovo.com/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/20827yu.html
If you need more GPU oomph get a DIY Vidock later on, then get the ATI 4770, but you can only run the games on external LCD. But it should run most of the later games on medium settings with little problems. 
Regards,
Jin Li
May this year, be the year of 'DO'!
I am a volunteer, and not a paid staff of Lenovo or Microsoft

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